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North Platte, NE vs Great Falls, MT

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Highlights
- Household income in Great Falls, is 3% less than it is in North Platte and is 30% below the National Average.
- North Platte unemployment rate is 2.3%.
- Great Falls unemployment rate is 4.2%.

Economy
 North Platte, NEGreat Falls, MTUnited States
 Unemployment Rate2.3%4.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-0.1%-0.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.9%22.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%0.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.8%6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,253$30,765$37,638
 Household Income$54,489$53,126$69,021
 Family Median Income$72,885$71,501$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 North Platte, NEGreat Falls, MTUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K12.4%12.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.1%4.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K11.7%10.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.4%10.5%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.2%9.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.1%7.6%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.2%10.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.9%14.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K14.9%12.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.8%4.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K1.3%2.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 North Platte, NEGreat Falls, MTUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.1%13.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science1.8%3.8%6.5%
 Community, social services3.2%2.1%1.8%
 Legal1.1%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library7.3%5.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.5%1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.9%7.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.9%4.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.1%2.0%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.7%6.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.3%4.5%3.6%
 Personal care2.4%3.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.5%24.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry1.9%0.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair12.0%8.4%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving17.4%11.8%13.1%

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Reviews for North Platte    2 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I live in North Platte,Ne..I used to call St.Louis,Mo. my home until crime became so bad.Although the economy is effecting the nation,"there is a lot of work here.North  More

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Over 16 years ago

like most towns for doctors;their are good and bad. for example what they can't find here on an x-ray or mri can easily be found by others doctors wheir they know how to  More

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Reviews for Great Falls    22 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I grew up here. The lack of educational opportunities and adequate work opportunities made it extremely difficult to thrive. Upon leaving to the nearest metropolitan  More

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Please do not move to Great Falls if you are a liberal. Don't make a great red place go blue and ruin one of the last best unspoiled country places not yet destroyed by  More

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Over 3 years ago

I lived in Great Falls from 2012-2015 and could not leave fast enough! We lived near the downtown area (which you think would be nice with a $1200/month rent...) where  More

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ZIPS IN NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA
69101
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59405 59404 59401

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